E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP)

The E.W. Scripps Co. engages in television and newspaper publishing. It operates through the following business segments: Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other. The Local Media segment consists of local broadcast television stations and their related digital operations. The Scripps Networks segment consists of national television networks. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Address

312 WALNUT STREET
CININNATI, OH 45202

Founded

1878

Number of Employees

5,200

Buyback

Buyback Data 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
$ Amount Purchased
($ in 000s)
$21,237 $16,219 $44,397 $11,704 - - - - - - - $23,389
Average Price $17.97 $19.31 $16.37 $18.86 - - - - - - - $17.48
# Shares Purchased 1,181,560 839,859 2,711,865 620,451 - - - - - - - 1,338,434
Buyback Performance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
Total Return to Date -88.9% -89.6% -87.8% -89.4% - - - - - - - -88.6%
S&P 500 Return to Date 181.9% 173.0% 168.6% 129.7% - - - - - - - 163.3%
Excess Total Return -270.7% -262.6% -256.4% -219.1% - - - - - - - -251.8%
Quartile Rank
Percentile Rank 4% 3% 3% 2% - - - - - - - 3%
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.